WHETTING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WHETTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4h4e1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableWHETTING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHETTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful WHETTING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHETTING
No single letter turns WHETTING into another word.
How WHETTING scores
Scrabble w4h4e1t1t1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends w4h3e1t1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHETTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHETTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHETTING
tighten11 wetting11 hewing13 twight13 weight13 whinge13 tewhit12 whiten12 heting10 tewing10 twinge10 weigh12 wight12 whine11 white11 withe11 ehing9 eight9 gwine9 hinge9 neigh9 night9 thegn9 thing9 tight9 winge9 tenth8 tewit8 thein8 thine8 tithe8 twine8 twite8 tinge6 ettin5 whig11 hewn10 thew10 when10 whet10
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Common questions about WHETTING
- Is WHETTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHETTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHETTING worth?
- WHETTING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHETTING?
- No single letter can be added to WHETTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHETTING:
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